EP 0924455 A1 19990623 - Monitoring condensate traps
Title (en)
Monitoring condensate traps
Title (de)
Überwachende Kondensatsammler
Title (fr)
Pièges de condensation de surveillance
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 9726225 A 19971211
Abstract (en)
A condensate trap assembly includes a monitoring device 4 which is closely coupled to, or integral with, a condensate trap 2. The monitoring device 4 includes a flow restriction 56 and a condensate receiving chamber 48 which accommodates a sensor 66. The chamber 48 communicates with an inlet passage 52 on the upstream side of the flow restriction 56 and, via a bore 50, with an outlet passage 54 on the downstream side of the flow restriction 56. The sensor 66 provides an indication of the condition of the condensate trap 2, in accordance with whether the sensor tip 68 is submerged in condensate and in accordance with the temperature of the condensate. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
F16T 1/48 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
F16T 1/48 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 137/3037 (2015.04 - EP US); Y10T 137/304 (2015.04 - EP US); Y10T 137/3052 (2015.04 - EP US); Y10T 137/3068 (2015.04 - EP US); Y10T 137/8342 (2015.04 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [X] DE 4001152 A1 19910718 - GESTRA AG [DE]
- [A] GB 2256472 A 19921209 - SPIRAX SARCO LTD [GB]
- [A] DE 19624490 A1 19970109 - SPIRAX SARCO LTD [GB] & GB 2302722 A 19970129 - SPIRAX SARCO LTD [GB]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB IT PT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
GB 2332262 A 19990616; GB 9726225 D0 19980211; EP 0924455 A1 19990623; JP H11257590 A 19990921; US 6035882 A 20000314
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 9726225 A 19971211; EP 98308711 A 19981023; JP 35226598 A 19981211; US 19255098 A 19981113